Amendment101st Congress
Amendment provided that any student who has been convicted of any offense under any Federal or State law involving the possession or sale of a controlled substance would not be eligible to receive any assistance under the Act during the period beginning on the date of such conviction and ending after a certain specified period of time depending on whether it was a first, second, or third offense.
- Amendment Number
- 593
- Description
- Amendment provided that any student who has been convicted of any offense under any Federal or State law involving the possession or sale of a controlled substance would not be eligible to receive any assistance under the Act during the period beginning on the date of such conviction and ending after a certain specified period of time depending on whether it was a first, second, or third offense.
- Purpose
- An amendment to suspend student financial assistance to students convicted of offenses involving the possession or sale of illegal drugs. The amendment also provides that students convicted of the sale of drugs will be ineligible for assistance for two years after a first offense and indefinitely after a second offense.
- Congress
- 101
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jul 20, 1990
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Solomon amendment (A005) Agreed to by recorded vote: 315 - 59 (Roll no. 255).
- Latest Action Time
- 13:29:48
- Submitted Date
- Jul 20, 1990
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jul 1, 2021